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Boeing Dreamliner returns to service
Map of Addis Ababa Ethiopia An Ethiopian Airlines 787 Dreamliner is due to take off from Addis Ababa, the first commercial flight by the aircraft since all 787s were grounded
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| Jan.26 |
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AU set to discuss Mali deployment
An African Union summit is to discuss the conflict in Mali as African states move to deploy troops to help the French-led operation there
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| Jan.5 |
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Sudan leaders back buffer zone| The leaders of Sudan and South Sudan have reaffirmed their commitment to setting up a buffer zone on their shared border and resuming oil exports | |
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| Sep.26 |
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Two Sudans 'reach oil agreement'
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| Sep.23 |
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Sudan and South Sudan hold talks
Map of Addis Ababa Ethiopia| The leaders of Sudan and South Sudan have held direct talks in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa aimed at resolving long-running disputes | |
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| Sep.1 |
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Leaders attending Meles funeral
Map of Addis Ababa Ethiopia African leaders are attending the state funeral in Addis Ababa of Ethiopia's long-serving Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who died last month
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| Aug.20 |
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Ethiopian PM Meles Zenawi dies| Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has died at the age of 57 in a hospital abroad, state media say, after weeks of illness | |
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| Aug.5 |
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Ethiopia's Gelana wins Olympic marathon gold |
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| Aug.3 |
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Dibaba retains 10k title |
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| Jul.14 |
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Presidents of the two Sudans meet
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| Mar.10 |
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Islamists al-Shabab ambush Ethiopia troops. Somalia
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| Jan.11 |
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Swedish journalists in Ethiopia not appeal
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| Dec.31 |
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Ethiopian army takes Somali town. Somalia
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| Dec.26 |
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Swedish journalists convicted of terrorism
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| Nov.19 |
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Ethiopia troops 'enter Somalia'
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| Oct.28 |
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US launches drones from Ethiopia
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| Jun.20 |
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Sudan, Southern Sudan reach Abyei deal
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| Sep.27 |
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13 drown in rush for U.S. Navy aid |
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| May.22 |
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Ethiopia votes in crunch election Ethiopians have begun voting in the first election since a 2005 was poll marred by protests that led to the deaths of 200 people
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| Apr.25 |
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Kebede ends Kenya's reign at London
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| Mar.2 |
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Famine aid 'spent on weapons' Millions of dollars, earmarked for victims of the Ethiopian famine of 1984-85, went to buy weapons
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| Jan.24 |
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Ethiopian airliner crashes; 90 on board 
Lebanon: The Boeing 737-800 was thought to have gone down after takeoff from Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut at 2:27 a.m.
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| May.19 |
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Ethiopian forces back in Somalia
Map of Kalabeyr Somalia Ethiopian forces returned to Somalia, some equipped with heavy artillery, seizing control of a Somali border town
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| Feb.3 |
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No consensus on Africa unity plan African leaders meeting have failed to reach a consensus on a proposal by Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi for a United States of Africa
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Gaddafi elected as next AU leader
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| Oct.1 |
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Ethiopia 'never-never land' of prisoners
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| Aug.23 |
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Bekele storms to Olympic double. Beijing
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| Jun.9 |
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'Everyone's starving' in Ethiopia
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| May.26 |
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Court sentences Mengistu to death| Supreme Court has sentenced former ruler Mengistu Haile Mariam, iin absentia, to death. He has lived in exile in Zimbabwe since 1991 | |
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| May.19 |
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Ethiopian millions 'risk hunger' Unicef: Six million children in Ethiopia are at risk of acute malnutrition following the failure of rains
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| Dec.19 |
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Ethiopia PM attacks UN on Somalia
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| Sep.11 |
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Ethiopia rings in new Millennium
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| Apr.29 |
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Rebels release 7 Chinese hostages
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| Mar.13 |
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European hostages freed. Eritrea
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| Mar.9 |
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Hostages 'safe' with rebels
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| Mar.6 |
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Kidnapped Britons' vehicles found
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| Jan.30 |
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AU fails to secure Somali force
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| Jan.29 |
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African snub to Sudan over Darfur
President Omar al-Bashir has again been bypassed in his bid to become chairman of the AU because of the conflict
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| Jan.28 |
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Sudan under pressure at AU summit
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| Dec.24 |
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Ethiopia PM admits Somalia action
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| Dec.22 |
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Ethiopian tanks heading to Somalia battle
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| Dec.21 |
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Somalis 'at war' with Ethiopia Somalia: The leader of the Union of Islamic Courts says they are in a state of war with Ethiopia
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| Dec.12 |
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Ex-dictator convicted of genocide Mengistu Haile Mariam was convicted in a rare case of an African strongman being called to account by his own country
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| Dec.8 |
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Somalia militia fighting Ethiopian troops
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| Aug.15 |
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Heavy rain mars rescue At least 125 people died when the Omo River burst its banks. Houses in villages were submerged
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| Aug.6 |
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Dozens killed in floods
Flooding has killed at least 100 in the city of Dire Dawa after a river burst its banks and swept sleeping residents away
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| Jul.20 |
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Ethiopia troops cross into Somalia
Hundreds of Ethiopian troops in armored vehicles patrolling the town of Baidoa
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| Dec.23 |
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Ethiopia troops leave tense border
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| Aug.13 |
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Dibaba completes a unique double |
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| Jun.10 |
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Prime Minister defends crackdown Meles Zenawi has defended a security crackdown which saw 26 protesters shot dead in the capital
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| Jun.8 |
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At least 18 dead in clash
Map of Addis Ababa Ethiopia In a third day of unrest following a disputed election, protesters clash with security forces in Addis Ababa
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| May.25 |
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Fresh aid sought for Darfur work
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| May.15 |
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Ethiopians flock to cast ballots Hundreds lined up at polling stations with some of the queues extending to adjacent streets
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| Aug.24 |
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Bekele leads Ethiopian romp |
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| Nov.11 |
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Famine threat to 15 million PM Meles Zenawi called for urgent international aid to help avoid a catastrophe
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| Apr.26 |
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Hijackers surrender |